The India Meteorological Department has issued a severe heatwave warning across Odisha till June 19th, as several districts recorded temperatures 6-7 degrees Celsius higher than usual. On Saturday, Sonepur recorded the highest day temperature at 45.6 degrees Celsius, and Bhubaneshwar recorded the highest day temperature at 44.6 degrees Celsius, above normal by 9.7 degrees Celsius during the last 24 hours.
